The Prokhor Poltapov Appreciation Thread

[Crusader1969]

I've seen him ranked way too low for long enough and I'm not going to take it any more....

Time for Poltapov to receive some accolades.

 

 

 

He starts the KHL season on CSKA's 2nd Line with Vladislav Kamenev and Vitali Abramov   CSKA is typically one of the KHL's best teams.

 

 

[dudacek]

Truly the one who will lead the (Sabre) dance.

https://www.name-doctor.com/name-prokhor-meaning-of-prokhor-1936.html

[Crusader1969]

10 mins in.  Earns his first penalty - Head Butting

i love this kid! 

[Crusader1969]

4 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

10 mins in.  Earns his first penalty - Head Butting

i love this kid! 

Though I doubt his coach feels the same.   CSK now down 2-0 as they scored against on the ensuing PP

[shrader]

Ha, up until just now I've always read his name as Polpatov.

[Crusader1969]

43 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

10 mins in.  Earns his first penalty - Head Butting

i love this kid! 

And game misconduct… so not exactly the start I wanted to see.  However, at least have  one of their top prospects fall into the “power” forward category 

[Pimlach]

Head butting is not a good penalty.  Not very smart.  
 

Oh well, maybe he has “grit”.  😂 

[Zamboni]

3 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Head butting is not a good penalty.  Not very smart.  
 

Oh well, maybe he has “grit”.  😂 

 I think the formula is… If you are taller than 6, 1” And check… Then you have grit. Smaller than that… Then they are just labeled as… Feisty.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Let me know when he scores 25 goals in the KHL and then we’ll talk.   Right now he is an unknown quantity.  

[msw2112]

I know absolutely nothing about this player, but I know that the Sabres have drafted a lot of smaller, skilled forwards and could use some bigger and/or more physical guys to balance out the lineup.  Perhaps this guy is that type of player.  Obviously, he has to be able to play hockey at an NHL level too, but every guy in the lineup doesn't need to score 25 goals and be an offensive star.

[Carmel Corn]

Could he be a V. Varada type player with maybe more offensive upside?

[Norcal]

2 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

And game misconduct… so not exactly the start I wanted to see.  However, at least have  one of their top prospects fall into the “power” forward category 

Didn't look egregious, he left his feet but the hit wasn't much.

[Contempt]

1 hour ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Let me know when he scores 25 goals in the KHL and then we’ll talk.   Right now he is an unknown quantity.  

If he scores 25 goals for CSKA you're never going to see him.

[dudacek]

40 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Could he be a V. Varada type player with maybe more offensive upside?

That's exactly how I described him, although Taro pointed out how Varada was actually a big producer as a prospect.

[DarthEbriate]

3 hours ago, dudacek said:

Truly the one who will lead the (Sabre) dance.

https://www.name-doctor.com/name-prokhor-meaning-of-prokhor-1936.html

Head--butt--ing will be our delight for by headbutting we turn round right.

5 minutes ago, dudacek said:

That's exactly how I described him, although Taro pointed out how Varada was actually a big producer as a prospect.

This team will need a Varada-esque player somewhere down the line. (And I include the PP2 goals and overall excellence in the 1999 playoffs in all my Varada statements.)

[Crusader1969]

1 hour ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Let me know when he scores 25 goals in the KHL and then we’ll talk.   Right now he is an unknown quantity.  

I dont think that’s going to happen to be honest.  You might be disappointed if you just look at goals scored 

[Crusader1969]

5 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

I dont think that’s going to happen to be honest.  You might be disappointed if you just look at goals scored 

Not to mention the Khl had 2 25+ goal scorers last season.  

[Curt]

2 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Let me know when he scores 25 goals in the KHL and then we’ll talk.   Right now he is an unknown quantity.  

Unknown quantity?  I’m pretty sure that he is a quantity of one person.

His future as an NHL player, however, is an unknown entity.

[SHAAAUGHT!!!]

There’s a clip of the hit embedded in this article

https://www.bladeofsteel.com/Buffalo-Sabres-prospect-ejected-for-dirty-jumping-check-to-the-head-152758?fbclid=IwAR3Ewcm1Loigz4mA50Sv4_qpqGeTEfyxsVNdsy1ptmIN3XxhY4DFNWLDuJ4

 

[LGR4GM]

4 minutes ago, SHAAAUGHT!!! said:

There’s a clip of the hit embedded in this article

https://www.bladeofsteel.com/Buffalo-Sabres-prospect-ejected-for-dirty-jumping-check-to-the-head-152758?fbclid=IwAR3Ewcm1Loigz4mA50Sv4_qpqGeTEfyxsVNdsy1ptmIN3XxhY4DFNWLDuJ4

 

I got you covered

 

[LGR4GM]

That site you link to is interesting. Haven't seen them before. 

[SHAAAUGHT!!!]

26 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I got you covered

 

Thank you for that!  I had to jump on a call but wanted to post.

24 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

That site you link to is interesting. Haven't seen them before. 

They are pretty good on reporting rumors and posting breaking news, you just have to wade through the pop-ups

[#freejame]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

I got you covered

 

HE BARELY EVEN LEFT THE ICE. GARBAGE CALL. 

[Huckleberry]

On 9/1/2022 at 6:37 PM, shrader said:

Ha, up until just now I've always read his name as Polpatov.

Lol me too, not even noticed until you just said so 😄

2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

I got you covered

 

Should have kept his feet on the ice, would have been good then.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Who ??